Master of Modern Languages Education

✓ Learn to teach a language other than English in a variety of educational settings

✓ Suitable for students with no prior experience, with a 12-month fast-track option available for those with previous studies in education

✓ Start an exciting and flexible career that can take you overseas and involve both face-to-face and online work

✓ Teachers can upskill with a Languages Teaching specialisation to teach in schools*

*Eligibility for teacher registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) is required to take the Languages Teaching specialisation. Contact the VIT to determine eligibility if you do not already hold current registration.

Gain the skills required to start an exciting career teaching Modern Languages with our internationally recognised Master of Modern Languages Education course. This course focuses on curriculum, pedagogy and language as they apply to classroom instruction in the area of Modern Languages. You will gain insight into the nature of language and its role in human learning and expression, while developing your communication skills and intercultural awareness.

Who is the course for?

The Master of Modern Languages Education is suitable for students of all backgrounds, with no prior experience in the field required. The course provides options for those who want to teach a language other than English in a range of educational environments around the world, ranging from mainstream schools* to language centres. Existing teachers (with eligibility for VIT registration) may upskill their teaching qualifications with a Languages Teaching specialisation.

*Please note: the Master of Modern Languages Education does not provide an initial teacher qualification to register with the Victorian Institute of Teaching as a school teacher in Australia. For information on becoming a teacher, please visit the Become a Teacher page.

Why choose the Master of Modern Languages Education with us?

In the Master of Modern Languages Education, you’ll be taught by a number of internationally recognised education experts. As students of Faculty of Education researchers, you’ll experience research-led learning, focusing on concepts and findings. The course has also been built for practical application in the real world, producing strong leaders and educators ready to teach. The option for teacher placements is an integral part of the course, allowing students to experience real-life teaching in primary, secondary or adult education environments.

The University of Melbourne is at the cutting edge of teaching and research, with a strong reputation for education both within Australia and around the world.

Support while you learn

We take pride in the excellent support we offer our Master of Modern Languages Education students from enrolment, throughout their studies, and beyond. Our students are successful because of the support and guidance they get when leading a class for the first time. You will receive ongoing support both on campus and while on placement. If you are an Indigenous student, we offer a range of support services here at the University of Melbourne via Murrup Barak. Find out more.

English language requirements

All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:

• English language test score requirements

• If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores* below:

  IELTS

  7.0

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  with written 7.0 and no band less than 6.0

  TOEFL

  94+

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  with writing 27; speaking 18; reading 13; listening 13

  PEARSON

  72+

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  with written communicative skill of 75 and no other communicative skill below 60

  CAMBRIDGE

  185+

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  with no less than 185 in writing and no less than 169 in each other skill

  *Accepted tests: IELTS (Academic English Only); TOEFL Internet-based test; Pearson Test of English Academic; Cambridge English: Advanced/Certificate of Advanced English (CAE). If a test displays N/A, it means it is not accepted for this course.

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